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Article • July 15, 1994 • from PLN July, 1994
Prison Overcrowding Crisis Continues, Says ACLU Report by Washington, D.C. - February 14, 1994- Thirty-nine states, plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, are under court order to reduce prison overcrowding and/or to remedy unconstitutional conditions, according to the new Status Report released today by the …
Article • July 15, 1994 • from PLN July, 1994
From The Editor by Paul Wright From the Editor By Paul Wright Welcome to another issue of PLN. We apologize to our readers for the delays caused in recent months. Our new printer is working out quite well and as a result we are able to bring you more pages …
Article • July 15, 1994 • from PLN July, 1994
Media Hype Exposed by Anyone who watches TV or reads corporate media publications is well aware of the unrelenting propaganda barrage of hysterical stories attacking prisoners, criminal suspects, etc., as part of a "crime wave." With the collapse of the former USSR the ruling elite has been in desperate search …
Article • June 15, 1994 • from PLN June, 1994
ABC Benefit Tape by The Anarchist Black Cross is composed of different groups around the world whose purpose is to aid and support class struggle prisoners. ABC Manchester has recently put out a pretty good benefit tape to help raise funds for their activities, which include supporting prisoners, putting out …
Article • June 15, 1994 • from PLN June, 1994
From The Editor by Paul Wright By Paul Wright Welcome to another issue of PLN. We received a lot of letters from readers inquiring about the late delivery of their March, April and May issues. That was due to delays in the desktop publishing which delayed the March issue. The …
Article • May 15, 1994 • from PLN May, 1994
Filed under: Commentary/Reviews, Reviews
Book Review: Subpoena George Bush - The Anatomy of a Cover Up by John Perotti by John Perrotti Subpoena George Bush, by Aaron Caleb with Douglas Slaton, is the story of former Lucasville 14 member Richard Armstrong. For those unfamiliar with the Lucasville 14, they were fourteen prisoners confined at …
Article • May 15, 1994 • from PLN May, 1994
Filed under: Resources, Organizing
Justice Watch by Dan Cahill By Dan Cahill Justice Watch (J.W.) is a grass roots organization that supports prisoners, their families, and all who work for humane conditions until such time as prisons no longer mirror a society based on classism and racism. J.W. organizes trips to Ohio and Kentucky …
Article • May 15, 1994 • from PLN May, 1994
Prison Rape Survivors Sought by Stop Prisoner Rape (SPR) is a non-profit organization dedicated to stopping the all too common practice of sexual assaults within prisons and jails. SPR has recently received numerous media requests where television programs, magazines and journalists are seeking prison rape survivors to interview for news …
Article • May 15, 1994 • from PLN May, 1994
From The Editor by Paul Wright From the Editor by Paul Wright Welcome to another issue of PLN. This issue is kind of special. It marks the 4th anniversary of PLN, that's right, 48 consecutive issues! Our first issue appeared in May of 1990. For the first couple of issues …
Article • April 15, 1994 • from PLN April, 1994
Report on Indiana Control Unit Issued by The Coalition Against Indiana Control Units (CAICU) has issued it's report Human Rights Violations and Torture on the Rise at the Maximum Control Complex at Westville, IN: Profile of a Supermax . The report details and documents the conditions of confinement suffered by …
Article • April 15, 1994 • from PLN April, 1994
From The Editor by Paul Wright From the Editor By Paul Wright Welcome to another issue of PLN . First, please accept my apologies for the late arrival of the March issue. In the past we have mailed PLN from Seattle on the last Tuesday of the month. We have …
Voices from the Chowchilla Women's Prison by Judy Greenspan Women in prison are entitled to the same community standard of care that people have outside. However, just the opposite is true at the Central California Women's Facility at Chowchilla, California (CCWF). The CCWF is probably the largest women's prison in …
Article • March 15, 1994 • from PLN March, 1994
Filed under: Resources, Juveniles
Someone Wants to Listen to You! by I would like to hear from young inmates (25 years of age and younger) who would like to help me write the story of young people in prison. I wish to learn about your thoughts on friendship, punishment, loyalty, authority, fear, school, family …
Article • March 15, 1994 • from PLN March, 1994
New Book Planned by The Hidden Side of The Criminal Justice System by prisoners, ex-prisoners, their family members and loved ones. Prisoners and ex-prisoners: Who are you? Send us your poetry, art, fiction, or personal history. Prisoners, ex-prisoners, family and loved ones: How "just" is the trial process? What is …
Article • February 15, 1994 • from PLN February, 1994
Loved One in Prison? by As a writer and spouse of an incarcerated man, I am putting together a book to help people deal with the problems involved in having a loved one in prison. Through the initial detainment, trial, jail time and resulting imprisonment, the family on the outside …
Article • February 15, 1994 • from PLN February, 1994
Filed under: Commentary/Reviews, Reviews
Reviews by Paul Wright By Paul Wright Jail Suicide Update is a quarterly newsletter published by the National Center on Institutions and Alternatives. While focusing primarily on suicide prevention in jails its information is useful for prison administrators seeking to prevent suicides in prison as well as attorneys litigating custodial …
Article • February 15, 1994 • from PLN February, 1994
From The Editor by Paul Wright From the Editor By Paul Wright Welcome to another issue of PLN. You will notice that we are still experimenting with different formats. Our goal is to improve our appearance and at the same time make it more readable, just like the "real" magazines. …
Article • January 15, 1994 • from PLN January, 1994
Filed under: Commentary/Reviews, Reviews
Reviews by La Patria Radical is a bi-lingual (English and Spanish) tabloid published by the MLN (Movimiento de Liberacion Nacional, a Puerto Rican independence party). Each issue provides information about the Puerto Rican independence movement, community activism, government repression of the movement and updates on the numerous Puerto Rican political …
Article • January 15, 1994 • from PLN January, 1994
Materials on Prison Rape Survival Available by The Safer Society Program has recently produced and published a series of audio tapes made by ex-prisoners specifically for men confined in jails and prisons. Rape in prison is an important issue that has received all too little attention due to the stigmas …
Article • January 15, 1994 • from PLN January, 1994
Editorial by Ed Mead Editorial Comments By Ed Mead Well, at long last here I am writing my very first editorial from the streets! Regular PLN readers will remember that some month ago I initiated a campaign to get myself free. For reasons I still don't quite understand, I am …
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